Top minds get together at India TV's mega conclave, 'Vande Mataram' to discuss ways to counter terrorism, analyse its its impact and the possible means to deal with the threat in the Valley

The impact that terror has had on nations across continents has been big and India has been among the worst hit. One of the biggest victims of the menace of terror, India continues to battle terror on many fronts in Jammu and Kashmir even 70 years post-independence. With a view to arrive at a solution on ways to counter terrorism, top minds across the political and social spectrum today got together at the nation's leading news channel India TV's mega conclave, 'Vande Mataram'.

Led by Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, India TV's team of premier journalists focussed on a solution-based approach to create an environment for broad spectrum consensus on how the issue can be tackled with optimal effectiveness. The guest list included Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev, among others.

# We tried to improve relations with Pakistan, we gave 70,000 crore package to Kashmir: Sambit Patra

# You should try to win the hearts of Kashmiris: Sambit Patra

# Hurriyat does not represent Kashmiris: Shabnam Lone

# Nobody in Kashmir wants to live with India, claims Shabnam Lone

# Violence will never solve Kashmir problem: Shabnam Lone

# If referendum takes place, I will never opt for Pakistan: Shabnam Lone

# Terrorism is a global phenomena today, says Shabnam Lone

# It's good that more and more terrorists are being killed, it's good that stone pelters are being tied to Army jeeps, we needed such government: Abhijeet

# BJP will not allow Kashmir to secede from India: Sambit Patra

# Please note that terrorists are being continuously killed in Kashmir. So, it does not matter who is saying what: Sambit Patra

# BJP formed govt in alliance with PDP because of the nature of mandate: Sambit Patra

# In terms of ideology, BJP and PDP are poles apart: Sambit Patra

# We would not like to be with India, if Kashmiris are insulted: Shabnam Lone

# Sambit Patra called Kashmiris "shameless", I will not tolerate that: Shabnam Lone

# 130 terrorists have been killed since January this year; Sambit Patra

# Those who are crying for independence should know that the day India stops sending money to Kashmir, they will be in trouble as Pakistan, being a beggar country, can't give them anything: Sambit Patra

# I never demanded independence from India but you have to function in accordance with Constitution: Shabnam Lone

# I don't know Abu Dujana: Shabnam Lone

# Kashmir is not like any other state in India, there is a problem persisting for last 70 years: Shabnam Lone

# I support BJP because it is the only party which supports Hindus: Abhijeet

# Where are Kashmiri pandits today, asks Abhijeet

# Burhan ho ya Dujana, Marenge ek rozana, says Sambit Patra

# NIA should investigate independently, says Shabnam Lone

# BJP can go to any extent to stay in power in Kashmir, says Shabnam Lone

# Burhan Wani was not a terrorist, says Shabnam Lone

# Wahabbism has been deliberately spread in Kashmir: Sambit Patra

# Govt will take care of those who are dancing to the tunes of Pakistan, we'll also handle Pakistani moles in this country: Sambit Patra

# The problem in Kashmir is radicalism, says Sambit Patra

# Hurriyat leader Geelani is like a father-figure for me: Shabnam Lone

# Hurriyat is an offshoot of sentiments in Kashmir. Why no Hurriyat leader been arrested? Why are they roaming free despite claims of crores of rupees being recovered from them: Shabnam Lone

# No political leader should give any statement that can affect the morale of the Army: Gen JJ Singh

# It was wrong to give insulting statement against the Army Chief: Sanjay Nirupam

# I apologise for questioning veracity of "surgical strikes" if my statement hurt anybody. However, I want to make it clear that my statement was against the politicisation of "surgical strikes": Sanjay Nirupam

# We never share details of such operations but we made this public this time to inform people of Pakistan who are kept in dark by their rulers: Gen JJ Singh

# Not giving details of “surgical strikes” is part of our strategy: General JJ Singh

# Everybody has the right to disagree: Sanjay Nirupam

# Consensus and zero-tolerance are two different things, only one ideology should not be imposed on the country: Sanjay Nirupam

# If an Army jawan raises questions about the system, like poor food quality, then his voice should also be heard: Sanjay Nirupam

# Say whatever you want against government but don’t raise questions over Indian Army: Manoj Tiwari

# For creating consensus over "terrorism", people with different ideologies should be made to sit together and asked to evolve a consensus: Sanjay Nirupam

# I don't agree with the demand that no question should be raised over Army: Sanjay Nirupam

# It's Indian Army that has stopped the Chinese in Doklam: Gen JJ Singh

# Indian Army is iron fist of the country and that's why should not speak against them: Gen JJ Singh

# I support Major Gogoi for tying a stone-pelter to Army jeep but the voice of human rights activists should also be heard: Sanjay Nirupam

# You are living a happy life because Indian Army is doing its job at the borders: Gen JJ Singh

# Indian Army is apolitical, secular and professional: Gen JJ Singh

# We believe that Army should break hands of those who dare to challenge them: Manoj Tiwari

# We all should respect Indian Army:, Opposition indulged in politics over "surgical strikes", Manoj Tiwari

# PM Modi sought votes in the name "surgical strikes": Sanjay Nirupam

# Sanjay Nirupam defends his statement on “surgical strikes. The Congress leader says he had raised questions over politicisation of “surgical strikes” and not the Indian Army

“Why you opted for supersession in the Armed force. Why you appointed a third rank General as the Chief of Army Staff? I firmly say that the supersession was a wrong decision. In case of Lt Gen SK Sinha, you chose supersession which shouldn’t have taken place,” says Manish Tewari

# Manish Tewari questions appointment of General Bipin Rawat as Indian Army Chief

# Manish Tewari questions government ‘why government not appointing a full-time defence minister?’

# Jammu and Kashmir CM had credited Pakistan and the terrorists for peaceful elections in the state in 2015: Sawant

# BJP-PDP alliance: BJP has clearly mentioned in the ‘agenda of governance’ that there won’t be any discussion on Article 35A, 370, says Tewari